Traffic is moving slowly along I-85 through Cherokee County

South Carolina Department of Transportation cameras show a tractor-trailer overturned on I-85 in Cherokee County. The crash has the interstate closed in that area.

Traffic begins moving slowly along Interstate 85 near Gaffney as crews try to clean up the wreckage of a tractor-trailer that has overturned.

Photos from Independent Mail coverage partner, WSPA Channel 7

GAFFNEY - The crash left the tractor-trailer in the median and some contents of the big rig spilled out.

It appears a second tractor-trailer is on the scene to remove the material, but traffic remains backed up for miles in both directions.

Traffic is moving slowly on Interstate 85 as crews continue to clean up the wreckage of a tractor-trailer that overturned near Gaffney.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol says an accident occurred shortly after 8 a.m. Monday around the 88 mile marker southbound is causing backups in the area. One lane on each side of the interstate, near the accident, is open, allowing traffic to move through the area slowly.

South Carolina highway department cameras show a tractor trailer overturned in the road. No word on injuries at this time.

The crash left the tractor-trailer in the median and some of its contents spilled out.

It appears a second tractor-trailer is on the scene to remove the material, but traffic remains backed up for miles in both directions.